Chilean Economic Information: 2015

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

SHRM/Globoforce Survey Reveals Employee Turnover is Top Workforce Challenge Facing HR Leaders

Employee retention/turnover is the number one workplace challenge facing HR leaders today, according to the 2015 SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Survey. The survey results were announced by Globoforce, a leading provider of social recognition solutions, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. In the survey, 40 percent of HR professionals cite employee retention/turnover as their top organizational challenge, followed by employee engagement.

New IDC Study Shows a Disconnect Between Customer and Employee Experience

The International Data Corporation (IDC) 2015 EXPERIENCES Survey shows that providing a consistent experience across multiple engagement channels is a key focus for companies as well as the means to ensuring that employees, business partners, and suppliers have a unified view of interactions.

Friday, June 19, 2015

INCENSe launches second open call for cleantech startups

INCENSe’s second Open Call has just been launched, beginning a process that will end with 28 startups being rewarded with up to 150,000 Euros of funding. Small or medium enterprises or web entrepreneurs working on cleantech projects that are based on FIWARE technology can apply online at www.incense-accelerator.com.

Storyful partners with Google News Lab to power Youtube Newswire

Storyful and Google News Lab are teaming up and launching the YouTube Newswire, a channel dedicated to discovering, verifying and publishing the most newsworthy eyewitness YouTube videos of the day.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Endesa launches a competition for university and professional training students

Endesa, in collaboration with the University Enterprise Foundation (FUE), has launched the first edition of the competition for university students called “Ideas on the Move”, dedicated to energy innovation. Students will have until the 25th of September to submit their ideas via the website www.lasideassemueven.com

Harvard Business School to host leadership development program for professional service firm leaders

From July 12-17, 2015, Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education will host Growing and Leading a Professional Service Firm—China at the Harvard Center Shanghai. Offered in partnership with the Fudan University School of Management in Shanghai, the program will evaluate the evolving professional service sector in China and help leaders of professional service firms expand their business in China’s current economy.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Survey: Consumers abandoning radio waves in favor of online audio streaming

Mirror Image, a leading provider of edge computing, streaming media and content delivery solutions, announced the results of its survey, “Radio Evolution: From Waves to Online Streaming,” which found that 43% of consumers haven’t listened to their AM/FM radio at home for more than a year. The statistic is among several findings offering insight into today’s audio consumption patterns and implications for audio broadcasters and advertisers.

Dropbox expands developer platform to enable secure mobile collaboration

Dropbox announced the upcoming availability of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), an important capability for Dropbox for Business customers. Offered through upcoming partner solutions, EMM will allow businesses to give their employees safe access to mobile devices for work through trusted partner applications. Partners including AirWatch and MobileIron have already committed to enterprise integrations, which will be available to customers in the coming months.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Vindicia Expands Global Operations in Latin America

Vindicia has announced the opening of its Latin American offices in Buenos Aires, Mexico City and São Paulo. Vindicia Vice President of Latin America and Caribbean, Alejandro Couce, will oversee Vindicia’s operations in the region, which follow the company’s recent expansion into Asia-Pacific. Vindicia is expanding globally to facilitate the projected growth of over-the-top (OTT) and online subscription services worldwide.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Nokia Networks launches 5G collaboration with Germany's University of Kaiserslautern

Nokia Networks will sponsor the 5G network architecture related research at the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany and work closely with the university to study the changes that are required in the telco architecture going forward.

Dell SecureWorks and Ponemon Institute Present the 2015 Global IT Security Spending & Investments Report

According to findings from a new global Ponemon study: “2015 Global IT Security Spending & Investments”, IT security and IT leaders and their staff members do not agree on security objectives. The study, commissioned by information security leader Dell SecureWorks, surveyed 1,825 IT security and IT leaders and their staff. The participants were based in 42 countries in the following regions: North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan and Latin America. The study’s objective was to determine the key influencers that are driving security budgets and technology purchases.

Apple Announces News App for iPhone & iPad

Apple unveiled an all-new News app delivering the best news reading experience on any mobile device. Available with iOS 9 this fall for iPhone and iPad, News combines the visually rich layout of a magazine with the immediacy and customization of digital media. News follows over a million topics and pulls relevant stories based on your specific interests that can be easily shared or saved for later - without compromising your privacy. News is powered by the new custom-designed Apple News Format, a digital publishing format that allows publishers to create beautiful layouts.

Brokers Rank Regulation, Capital Efficiency, Pricing as Top Concerns for 2015

Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) have been challenged during the past year by capital constraints and declining margins, creating serious concerns about the future viability of their business models. With US and European regulators pushing forward, profitability conditions have worsened from 2014 and remain in flux in 2015, causing some to exit from the industry.

Friday, May 29, 2015

¿Which are the Best Places to Work for Millennials?

The Center for Generational Kinetics released its first annual list of The Best Places to Work for Millennials, a list that also offers new insights into what it takes to recruit and retain top Millennial performers.

IDC: Worldwide Tablet Growth Will Continue to Slow in 2015

Worldwide shipments of tablets and 2-in-1 devices are forecast to reach 221.8 million units in 2015, a decline of -3.8% from 2014, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker.

AetherPal selected as remote support partner for Google’s android for work program

AetherPal was selected by Google to provide integrated remote support for the Android for Work platform, Google’s program that delivers security, management and productivity features and separation of work and personal data. Through AetherPal’s Remote Support capabilities, corporate IT help desks and CIOs will enjoy increased visibility and control of enterprise applications on end user devices.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Morf Media joins mortgage industry leaders at national MBA secondary market to define the future of training

At the National Mortgage Banking Association Secondary Market Conference 2015, industry heavyweights, financial leaders and government officials met with members of the Morf Media leadership team to see a preview of an industry-first digital training solution for mortgage industry professionals. Morf Media unveiled how it is changing the enterprise training paradigm with Morf Learning enterprise compliance training for the mobile workforce.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

University of Arizona Launches New UA Online Campus

The University of Arizona is now registering students for 21 undergraduate degree programs offered under the newly launched UA Online campus.

Global Pay TV subscriber base to surpass 1.1bn in 2020

The worldwide pay TV market grew at a steady rate of 4% in 2014 to reach 923.5 million subscribers, according to ABI Research, a US-based provider of in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies.

Friday, March 20, 2015

ABI Research: Mobile and Casual Gaming Fuels Gaming Content Markets Despite Volatility of Individual Publishers

Overall, ABI Research expects the video game market to pass US$80 billion in 2020, growing from under US$70 billion in 2014. Mobile gaming is behind nearly all of this projected growth, with the traditional PC and console segments seeing 1 to 2% annual growth.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Survey: Salaries of Executive MBA Graduates Rise by 16.8 Percent

The salary and bonus packages of recent Executive MBA (EMBA) program graduates who participated in the 2014 Executive MBA Council (EMBAC) Student Exit Benchmarking Survey increased by 16.8 percent from program start to program end.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

A new free english learning app and site for spanish speakers

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and Merriam-Webster, Inc., America's leading dictionary publisher, are pleased to announce the launch of Nglish—a free English language learning app and site designed especially for Spanish speakers. In addition to full bilingual text translation, Nglish offers a unique and tailored learning experience that allows users to learn the words they want to learn, on their own schedule, wherever they are.

Bitly Launches Deep Linking Functionality

Bitly, the company committed to the power of the link, today introduced Deep Links, its new functionality that empowers marketers to drive mobile app installs and re-engagement. Deep Links from Bitly is a new extension of Bitly Brand Tools, the company's flagship solution, offering mobile deep linking functionality that drives users to the appropriate in-app location or invites the user to immediately install the app.

IBM Delivers First Cloud Data Services with Twitter Built-In

IBM and Twitter announced the availability of industry-first cloud data services that allow business professionals and developers to extract actionable business insights from Twitter data. With more than 100 early client engagements underway, the IBM and Twitter global partnership is already helping enterprise clients apply social data to business decisions.

BDO Survey: Retail CFOs Forecast 10 Percent Growth in 2015 Online Sales

Click, swipe, tap and repeat. On the heels of another banner year for e-commerce, retail CFOs expect U.S. consumers’ feverish appetite for online buying to continue its strong upward trajectory in 2015. According to a recent BDO USA, LLP survey, nearly four out of five (78 percent) retail CFOs anticipate their online sales to grow. Overall, CFOs forecast an impressive 9.9 percent boost to e-commerce sales this year. This projected increase comes after the Commerce Department’s estimate of a record-breaking $304.9 billion in U.S. online sales in 2014.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Nintendo and DeNA will work together

Nintendo and DeNA have signed a business and capital alliance to develop and operate new game apps for smart devices and build a new multi-device membership service for consumers worldwide.

How many professionals would switch job for less paperwork?

A study across the US, UK, Germany, France and Australia exposes how antiquated business processes and outdated ways of working with documents are having a dramatic impact on productivity, efficiency and worker satisfaction. The findings are detailed in Paper Jam: Why Documents are Dragging Us Down, a new report released by Adobe that provides new insights on the attitudes of business professionals toward how work actually gets done.

Friday, March 13, 2015

IDC Lowers PC Outlook for 2015, While the Long-Term Outlook Improves Slightly

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -4.9% in 2015, a drop from the previous forecast of -3.3%, while growth projections for 2016 and 2017 were raised slightly, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

National Diversity Council: 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology

The National Diversity Council announced the 2015 Top 50Most Powerful Women in Technology, a definitive list of female executives, influencers and achievers impacting the technology industry.

Five New Courses for Top Execs in 2015

MIT Sloan Executive Education announced today the availability of five new open enrollment programs designed for executives and C-suite professionals across a diverse spectrum of industries. Courses respond to emerging business trends with immediate relevance to executives and will cover topics ranging from global monetary policy and product platforms to leadership development and innovation. Starting in early March, the new executive courses include:

Branded Content Can Generate Significant Audience Engagement

Results from a New York Times T Brand Studio and Chartbeat study released today indicate that The Times’s native advertising platform, Paid Posts, can generate significant audience engagement, on par with some editorial content on NYTimes.com and other publisher sites. The study also shows that most Paid Post content produced by T Brand Studio during the research period proved to be significantly more engaging than the content supplied by third parties.

Record-Breaking Year for Executive Search and Leadership Consulting Profession

2014 Annual executive search and leadership consulting industry trend data, just released by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, revealed a 10.7% annual rise in global revenues and estimated industry revenues of $11.7 billion worldwide in 2014.

Ericsson announces the dismissal of 2,200 employees in Sweden

Ericsson continues to execute on strategy to excel in core areas: Radio, Core and Transmission and Telecom Services, to fund growth in the targeted areas: IP networks, Cloud, TV & Media, OSS & BSS and Industry & Society.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Adobe and IBM Interactive Experience Announce Global Partnership

Adobe and IBM announced IBM Interactive Experience will build specialized enterprise consulting capabilities for Adobe Marketing Cloud. The announce was made at Adobe Summit, Adobe's annual Digital Marketing conference in the US.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Cisco Networking Academy Extends Partnership with Universidad de Guadalajara

Cisco Systems Inc and the Universidad of Guadalajara (UdG) renewed their partnership under the Cisco Networking Academy Program as well as announced an expansion of the program within the UdG schools.

Ethisphere Announces the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies

The Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, today announced the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The latest list includes 132 companies representing more than 50 industries spanning 21 countries and five continents.

Dimension Data certified as one of five top employers global

Dimension Data has been certified as one of the top five employers in the world for outstanding employee offerings, based on annual independent research carried out by the Top Employers Institute. The stringent criteria that organizations are assessed on include talent management, leadership, training and development and initiatives to attract, retain and engage employee talent.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Alibaba Cloud Computing Opens Data Center in Silicon Valley

Aliyun, Alibaba’s cloud computing business, today announced the opening of its first overseas data center in Silicon Valley, signifying an important move to serve clients globally.

ZTE Wins Prestigious GSMA Award at Mobile World Congress 2015

ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today announced that the ZTE Smart Projector (Spro) has been recognized as the ‘Best Mobile Enabled Consumer Electronics Device’ Award at Mobile World Congress 2015. The award was presented by the GSMA during the 20^th Global Mobile Awards, held at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona.

Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel Announce Joint Startup Program

Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel announced Challenge Up!, a joint Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator for startups from the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The program aims at helping innovative IoT startups go-to-market faster through joint projects, mentoring, high-value networking and corporate assets. Selected companies may also receive strategic investment and support commercializing their product or service for global markets.

Intel Launches New Mobile SoCs, LTE Solution

Intel Corporation CEO Brian Krzanich today announced a series of mobile platforms including the company's new low-cost system-on-chip (SoC) for phones, phablets and tablets, a global LTE solution, innovative personal computing experiences, and a range of customers for mobile device and network infrastructure offerings. With technologies that span silicon, software and security, Krzanich said Intel was one of the few companies able to deliver solutions end-to-end, for devices, the network and the cloud.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

WeGoDo Launch a Free Mobile App Connecting People Via Interests

WeGoDo, a San Francisco and London based start-up, have launched a free mobile app that connects people who share the same interests.

#MWC15: New Lenovo Tablets Prove Big Technologies and Savings Come in Small Packages

As a leader in building devices for the uniquely personal ways people use technology today, Lenovo has created new tablet choices for consumers with the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 and A10-70. Debuting at Mobile World Congress 2015, these Android tablets help meet consumers’ desire for entertainment and portability at prices set for universal appeal.

#MWC15: ZTE Grand S3 Becomes One of the World’s First Smartphones to Offer Leading EyeVerify Solution

At the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, ZTE announced the launching of a new device, the ZTE Grand S3, that will include a pioneering eye-based biometric solution from EyeVerify. The solution, Eyeprint ID, allows users a password-free method of unlocking the Grand S3, offering an enhanced level of privacy and security to the device. ZTE’s Grand S3 is one of the first smartphones in the world to offer this solution.

#MWC15: Samsung releases Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6, its most advanced smartphones on the market

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its entirely redefined smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Creating a new standard for design, craftsmanship and performance, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge seamlessly blend premium materials with the most advanced Samsung technology to offer consumers an unmatched mobile experience.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Ericsson sues Apple for patent infringement to defend fair licensing system

Ericsson filed two complaints with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and seven complaints in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Apple asserting 41 patents covering many aspects of Apple's iPhones and iPads. The patents include standard essential patents related to the 2G and 4G/LTE standards as well as other patents that are critical to features and functionality of Apple devices such as the design of semiconductor components, user interface software, location services and applications, as well as the iOS operating system. Ericsson seeks exclusion orders in the ITC proceedings and damages and injunctions in the District Court actions.

¿What about a mobile advertising solution that produces revenues for mobile operators? Here’s AdVoice!

Revenues from the rapidly growing Mobile Advertising industry seem exclusively reserved for OTT Publishers, leaving Telco’s perform the role of that of a Carrier only. AdVoice enables Mobile Operators monetize advertising inventory that is truly theirs.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Monster Launches Next Generation Social Recruitment Advertising

Monster announced the commercial availability of Monster Social Job Ads, their next generation social recruitment advertising solution on Twitter. Following a successful beta launch of Monster Social Job Ads in November 2014, Monster is now expanding to full commercial availability for its entire U.S. customer base.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

New GSMA Report Examines Gender Diversity in the Telecommunications Sector

The GSMA today released a new report, “Accelerating the Digital Economy: GenderDiversity in the Telecommunications Sector”, which offers a snapshot of the gender balance within companies across the industry. Developed by A.T. Kearney¹, the study aims to provide a baseline for workforce evolution, share best practices and support the industry in shaping workplaces that take full advantage of gender diversity.

Tangoe to Hold Telecom Industry Event in Mexico City

Tangoe, Inc. , a leading global provider of Connection Lifecycle Management (CLM) software and related services, today announced it will hold the Connections LATAM 2015 event in Mexico City on Monday, March 2, 2015.

Citrix and Google Enhance Enterprise Security and Management of Android Devices

Citrix today announced an extension of its long-standing collaboration with Google by providing XenMobile support for Android for Work. This announcement builds on the multi-year collaboration between Citrix and Google that includes virtual app and desktop delivery on Chrome devices and existing enterprise mobility management (EMM) support for Android smartphones and tablets. Together, Citrix and Google empower both businesses and government institutions with a secure, scalable, app-centric, mobility solution that delivers exceptional user experience, providing people with new ways to work better.

Quintiles Receives Third Technology Security Award from IDG’s CSO Magazine

Quintiles announced today that it has been named to the 2015 CSO50 by IDG's CSO magazine in recognition of the company’s risk mitigation strategy managing Windows XP security challenges.

Samsung Electronics introduces the first 128-Gigabyte Universal Flash Storage for Smartphones

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has releasead the industry’s first 128-gigabyte (GB) ultra-fast embedded memory based on the much-anticipated Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 standard for next-generation flagship smartphones.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Apple to Invest €1.7 Billion in New European Data Centres

Two new data centres will be build and operate by by Apple in Europe, in Galway, Ireland, and Denmark’s central Jutland. This represents a €1.7 billion investment for the facilities that will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy.

Google partners with AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless to push Wallet service

Google Inc has partnered with several large U.S. wireless carriers to pre-install its electronic payment service on phones, as the companies seek to counter Apple Inc's recent entry into the nascent market for mobile payments.

Monday, February 23, 2015

IBM Cloud Makes Hybrid a Reality for the Enterprise

IBM has announced new hybrid cloud technology and investments that will tackle the biggest challenges enterprises face as they adopt cloud and integrate existing applications, data and services across a multitude of traditional systems and cloud.

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